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Home / Metal News / Lithium carbonate price sees support from plant maintenance

Lithium carbonate price sees support from plant maintenance

Apr 9, 2018 08:52

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A listed lithium smelter in south-west China's Sichuan province shut down its production for maintenance at the end of March, sources told SMM.

SHANGHAI, Apr 8 (SMM) – A listed lithium smelter in south-west China's Sichuan province shut down its production for maintenance at the end of March, sources told SMM. This is likely to affect 800 mt of lithium carbonate supply and may offer some support for the decreasing prices, according to SMM’s calculation

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